Angela tutors feltmaking processes and design, from dyeing the materials through to samples exploring colour and design layering, to garment or art piece planning and making considerations. Her classes are limited to ten people maximum, often fewer, and the content is adjusted to the participants and the time and space available. Her main fascination is the layering of colour and texture, and starting students on their own voyage of discovery and creative expression. She also stitches, and paints on layers of applied texture on canvas. She used to weave, and still spins for her own enjoyment and use! http://www.art2enjoy.co.nz shows cv and course information, and the work by her and her sister, and http://www.art2enjoy.blogspot.com shares the work of their students and tutoring activities as well.

WORKSHOPS

• Spinning
• Weaving
• Dyeing (wool, silk, cotton, including wax resist and other techniques)
• Felt making: from wool to stitching and making, including nuno, hats and art pieces
• Mixed media options

(Will travel to run classes)

Workshops
Classes tailored to individual/group requirements.

• Growing good wool for handcraft use
• Selection and preparation of wool for handcraft use
• ‘Adventures with Wool’ (on farm workshop)
• Dyeing and use of colour
• Spinning
• Knitting and knitting without a pattern
• Diagonal weaving
• Basic weaving
• Needle felting
• Wet felting
• Rug hooking

In my early twenties, I was introduced to weaving in the Netherlands. It was ‘love at first sight’. I knew that one day, I would get back to weaving. In 1966 I came to New Zealand and married a sheep farmer. After some years of sharemilking in the Waikato we moved to a fairly isolated farm in the King Country with 4 young children.

Although life was busy, I had a strong need to do something for myself. Weaving was the obvious choice. I could do it at home, and was available when needed on the farm. There was an excellent weaver in my area, willing to teach me. I was very fortunate to participate in the last weaving course at the Nelson Polytechnic. I did 4 units by correspondence through ASTU to gain my Adult Teachers Certificate. With further workshops and courses, and gradually building up a good weaving library, I extended my knowledge.

I love working with colour and the loom is my tool to combine colours, making something beautiful. I have to work within restraints of the loom, and that also provides me with a challenge. A good knowledge of what can and can’t be done is essential in whatever one does. One has to know the basic ‘rules’, before trying to alter them, and ultimately play! Once the designing is done and the weaving starts, I enjoy the rhythm of weaving. I feel as if I am part of the loom, and the loom is part of me.

WORKSHOPS

• Weaving for All – Different Levels & Different Techniques
• 2 x 4 = More Fun
• Project Planning and Pattern Drafting

Workshops

• Introduction to felt making
• Weaving 101
• Weaving structures and colour
• Texture in weaving
• Dyeing
• Custom workshops